Memoirs, correspondence and private papers of Thomas Jefferson, ed. by T.J. Randolph1829 |
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Strana 11
... observed was wise and proper now , of deferring to take any capital step till the voice of the people drove us into it : That they were our power , and without them our decla- rations could not be carried into effect : That the people ...
... observed was wise and proper now , of deferring to take any capital step till the voice of the people drove us into it : That they were our power , and without them our decla- rations could not be carried into effect : That the people ...
Strana 23
... observed that negroes are property , and , as such , cannot be distinguished from the lands or personalities held in those states where there are few slaves ; that the surplus of profit which a Northern farmer is able to lay by , he ...
... observed that negroes are property , and , as such , cannot be distinguished from the lands or personalities held in those states where there are few slaves ; that the surplus of profit which a Northern farmer is able to lay by , he ...
Strana 24
... observed , that the numbers of people were taken by this article , as an index of the wealth of the state , and not as subjects of taxation ; that , as to this matter , it was of no consequence by what name you called your people ...
... observed , that the numbers of people were taken by this article , as an index of the wealth of the state , and not as subjects of taxation ; that , as to this matter , it was of no consequence by what name you called your people ...
Strana 26
... observed that this article was the most likely to divide us , of any one proposed in the draught then under considera- tion that the larger colonies had threatened they would not confederate at all , if their weight in Congress should ...
... observed that this article was the most likely to divide us , of any one proposed in the draught then under considera- tion that the larger colonies had threatened they would not confederate at all , if their weight in Congress should ...
Strana 27
... of Sparta , and the pro- vinces of Rome . He observed that foreign powers , discover- ing this blemish , would make it a handle for disengaging the smaller states from so unequal a confederacy . That THOMAS JEFFERSON . 27.
... of Sparta , and the pro- vinces of Rome . He observed that foreign powers , discover- ing this blemish , would make it a handle for disengaging the smaller states from so unequal a confederacy . That THOMAS JEFFERSON . 27.
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Strana 23 - All charges of war and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury...
Strana 119 - The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time : the hand of force may destroy, but cannot disjoin them.
Strana 20 - Determined to keep open a market where MEN should be bought and sold, he has prostituted his negative for suppressing every legislative attempt to prohibit or to restrain this execrable commerce.
Strana 22 - Britain; and finally we do assert and declare these colonies to be free and independent states,] and that as free and independent states, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do. And for the support of this declaration, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.
Strana 21 - Nor have we been wanting in attentions to our British Brethren We have warned them from Time to Time of attempts by their Legislature to extend an unwarrantable Jurisdiction over us...
Strana 292 - I consider the class of artificers as the panders of vice, and the instruments by which the liberties of a country are generally overturned.
Strana 18 - He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative Powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
Strana 21 - At this very time, too, they are permitting their chief magistrate to send over not only soldiers of our common blood, but Scotch and foreign mercenaries to invade and destroy us. These facts have given the last stab to agonizing affection, and manly spirit bids us to renounce forever these unfeeling brethren.
Strana 432 - But if any officer shall break his parole by leaving the district so assigned him, or any other prisoner shall escape from the limits of his cantonment, after they shall have been designated to him, such individual, officer, or other prisoner, shall forfeit so much of the benefit of this article as provides for his liberty on parole or in cantonment.
Strana 22 - We, therefore, the representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress assembled, do in the name, and by the authority of the good people of these States, reject and renounce all allegiance and subjection to the Kings of Great Britain and all others who may hereafter claim by, through, or under them; we utterly dissolve all political connection which may heretofore have subsisted between us and the people or Parliament of Great Britain; and, finally, we do assert and declare these...